Ordiales, Jennifer L. and Pablo, Mary Zhara O. and Torres, Angelo R. (2012) Dreams as an alternative tool in career guidance of selected institutionalized adolescents. Undergraduate thesis, De La Salle University-Dasmarinas.

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Abstract Name of the Institution: De La Salle University Address: Dasmariñas, Cavite Title: Dreams as an Alternative Tool in Career Guidance of Selected Institutionalized Adolescents Author: Jennifer L. Ordiales Mary Zhara O. Pablo Angelo R. Torres Funding Source: Personal Expenses and Parental Support Cost: Date Started: June 17, 2011 Date Finished: March 16, 2012 Statement of the Problem: 1. What is the profile of the selected adolescents in terms of? a. Age b. Gender c. Education d. Length of stay in the institution e. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 2. Which dream content can be made useful in career guidance? 3. As reflected from the career guidance, what are the career preferences of institutionalized adolescents? Scope and Limitation: This study will focus in offering guidance to institutionalized adolescents about their career options with the use of dream interpretation in a career guidance activity. There are ten expected participants with age ranging from twelve to sixteen years old that would be co-researchers to this study. This age group of early adolescents were matched and selected in a children‟s foundation in Laguna. In agreement with the foundation‟s coordinator, the institution‟s profile and its operations and the personal background of the adolescents were limited in amount and at most held confidential due to their thrust to protect the children and their organization. Perhaps, the greatest limitation of the study is the lack of formal training in dream interpretation and career counseling of the researchers. Findings Based on the data gathered, the following results were obtained: 1. Seven out of ten participants are in their early adolescence stage or aged twelve and a half to fourteen. Three out of ten participants are in their middle adolescence stage with age of fifteen. In Myers-Briggs Type Indicator result, six out of ten participants are extravert and the other four participants are introvert. 2. From the dream content of the participants, nine of them show their personality in their dreams. These personalities were matched in their MBTI result and have been used in career guidance. 3. Also, the researchers were able to gather data about career interest from the five out of ten participants. Their exact career interest appeared in their dreams. 4. Five out of ten respondents have the career preference towards information technology and/or computer- related course. Four out of five of those are matched with the respondents‟ personality though only two out of those five have corresponding dream content. 5. Four out of ten of the respondents have the career preference towards being a social worker. Three out of four of those are not matched with their personality‟s career clusters but one of those three has corresponding dream content. Conclusions Based on the careful analysis of the data, it is concluded that (1) although according to Ginzberg, the career development starts at age of 11, the participants with age ranging from 12-13 they are likely to have less complete and confident knowledge of themselves as stated in the MBTI manual. (2) Even though they are institutionalized children whose attachment style may vary from avoidant to anxious because of their dysfunctional circumstance in the family, more of them tend to be extravert and prefer to be outgoing or sociable. Unlike from the expectations of the researchers, children with these kind of cases most likely to be aloof towards other people. Although, their extraversion may also indicate an overt expression of anxious attachment style. (Van Ecke, 2007; Bowlby, 1982) (3) Based on the result of the study, dreams show the personalities of the dreamer which can be very useful in career guidance. It is also possible that the career interest can be seen in the dream. (4) Majority of the career preference of the participants are computer-related course and being a social worker. Computer-related courses are trending this generation as it is evident in most of the career preferences of the respondents while the preference to be a social worker can be understood to be coming from the influence of the foundation and caregivers to the respondents. Recommendations 1. The researchers recommend this study to give focus to the career options of the institutionalized adolescents. The caregivers/institution should give the participants more knowledge or information on the different courses that they can take in the future. Let participants realize the importance of choosing a career that based on their interest and strengths. The researchers also recommend that use this study as basis to know which career options are matched to their personalities. In this, the participants will be guided in what they career they will take in the future. Most importantly, institutions/caregivers should heed that these institutionalized adolescents having no parental role model would find it in them thus they should take care as to not be biased in giving them career suggestions. 2. The researchers recommend the study as a basis or guide of information about the different theories of dreams and the different perspectives on dream interpretation. From the experience of the researchers, they strongly recommend that those students interested in this study should also take time to practice among themselves ways and means of understanding dreams. 3. The researchers recommend professionals to make use of dreams in career counseling in the absence of assessment tools or standardized tests (De Jesus, 1993). The researchers also suggest psychology professors to do further studies because they possess more knowledge in career guidance and dream interpretation thus making the study possible to be more effective. 4. The researchers recommend spending more time in doing the study. Having more sessions with the participants can be helpful in building rapport with if they do not easily trust acquaintances when it comes to opening up.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Additional Information:	PSY 1133 2012
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
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Date Deposited:	01 Feb 2016 01:44
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2021 03:03
URI:	https://thesis.dlsud.edu.ph/id/eprint/1438

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